Looking for a great St. Patrick’s Day race? Come out to Sisters for the 2023 Lucky Leprechaun on March 11th and get in the spirit of all things green! Run or walk the 5k, the 10k, or get your kids out for the FREE Lil’ Leprechaun kid’s run that will range from 50 meters to 400 meters. All events will start and end at Three Creeks Brewing Facility and Tasting room, and a portion of…
Running through Central Oregon is the BEST!! There are so many beautiful places to run throughout Bend and Sisters, (and yes, Redmond too) and Lay It Out Events wants you to experience all of them. If you’re looking to get out on the trails and enjoy all that nature has in store for you, you need to add at least one LIO race to your bucket list. Check out one or ALL of these events…
The Happy Girls Run offers a half marathon and 5k in Sisters, Oregon on Saturday, November 5th. For women only, this is a great excuse to head to Sisters for a fall weekend getaway with girlfriends. The half marathon is a point- to-point trail run along the Peterson Ridge Trail System, just outside of Sisters. It starts at the top of Peterson Ridge and follows single-track trails for the majority of the run with forest,…
Alpine Running continues to add amazing races to their lineup and while I’ve done a handful, this one has eluded me year after year. Don’t be like me – sign up and get on these dreamy trails! The Three Sisters Skyline is a great end-of-summer-but-not-quite-fall timeframe on September 24th this year and once again offers the 50K and half marathon distance options. Both courses are considered “fast” by trail running standards, however, the 50K gets…
Although it feels like summer has just begun, the Giddy Up 5K Ranch Run in Sisters is already around the corner on August 20th at Pole Creek Ranch. This new chip-timed run and walk will take racers through the ranch (a portion of its 375-acre property), down the private country roads, and will have incredible views in just 5K! Finishers will receive a custom cowboy bandana, a campfire mug, a cowbell medal, and a beer…
Everyone who has driven east on Highway 22 towards Bend from Salem has seen it – that big mountain with the ski lifts on it. I’m sure that many runners have dreams of running it, because why not? With The Hoodoo Challenge it’s not only possible to run it, but to summit! The half marathon event follows scenic trails up, up, up (just over 1000 feet up) and comes complete with views of Island Lake,…
This race has been nearly 2 years in the making and I have been (im)patiently waiting for race day to finally arrive. I was signed up to run it in 2020 at its debut but it was canceled, along with the rest of, well, everything. So, for 2021, Oregon has a new hundo and I’m excited to toe the start line. The Oregon Cascades 100 will be held on August 28-29, hosted by our friends…
The fine folks at Lay It Out Events have turned the Happy Girls Run events into more than just a race. For their upcoming event in Sisters, runners are encouraged to stay at Five Pine Lodge, where on Friday night before the race, racers will have the chance to do far more then just pick up their bib and swag bag. Race organizers have assembled a variety of running industry vendors, who will have running…
Bring out the beer and bring out the runners! Last year saw the first running of the Sisters Hop Fest 5K, which coincided with the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. This year, for the 10th anniversary of the festival, race organizers saw the opportunity to expand upon last year’s success by adding a half marathon. The course is exciting, as it will take runners north of Sisters, along paved and dirt roads, starting and ending at…
Just west of the town of Sisters, the mountains beckon. Capped in snow, they call out to those who dream of running or hiking their trails. In the middle of these mountains there is Hoodoo Ski Area and Hoodoo Butte, a 5,600 foot cinder cone that sits just north of Mt Washington and North Sister. For those that know of these majestic mountains, there is a sense of awe, as they rise out of the…
